A free Sweepy alternative with no points.
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If you are leaving Sweepy over the paywall, the points or not being able to assign a chore, We Both has free chores for the whole house: assign to anyone, repeat daily, weekly, every 2 weeks, monthly or on the nth weekday. There are no points, streaks or leaderboards, by design.
Stay with Sweepy if you want the game, with points and a family leaderboard, or kids you approve chores for.
We Both gives every person in the house free chores they can be assigned, with flexible repeats and no scoring, and puts them on the shared calendar.
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Why people leave Sweepy, and what to pick
From 1 and 2 star reviews. These are what reviewers say, not our verdict.
| Reviewers say | Best alternative |
|---|---|
| “They charge for EVERYTHING.” | We Both’s chores are free, with no daily or member limit. |
| “adding someone to your family costs extra” and “Multiple users is a paid feature. Free version is useless.” | We Both has no member limit. Everyone joins free, with equal rights. |
| “It won’t let me set frequencies for my tasks anymore” | We Both repeats daily, weekly on chosen days, every 2 weeks, monthly or on the nth weekday. |
| “sweepy shames you to the point where opening the app is incredibly disheartening” | We Both has no points, streaks or leaderboards. |
| “not intuitive at all. clunky and complicated.” | Judge this yourself. Setting up a house takes a few minutes in We Both. |
Sweepy vs We Both
| Sweepy | We Both | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Chores as a game: points up to 3 per task, a family leaderboard, a cleaning streak | Chores without scoring. A task is done or it is not |
| Price | Free to download. Premium is $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year, with a 3-day trial (App Store) | Free to start. Premium is one subscription for the whole house: $9.99 a month in the US, less on the 3-month plan |
| What Premium adds | A daily cleaning checklist generated from your effort settings (Sweepy’s site) | Chores that fit around your calendar, assistant, receipt photos |
| Assigning | Add household members and share tasks | Assign to anyone, hand one over, skip once, move once |
| “Whenever” chores | Not listed | Undated chores that never go overdue, plannable onto a day |
| Kids | Parent approves a child’s chore to award points | No points, so nothing to approve. 13 and over only |
| Beyond chores | Cleaning only | Calendar, bills, shopping lists, money |
| Platforms | iPhone, Android | iPhone. Android in beta |
What Sweepy does well
- It makes cleaning feel like a game, which works for some people.
- It shows how clean each room is and suggests what to do next.
- It has suggested tasks to start from, plus custom ones.
- A parent can approve a child’s chores, and the leaderboard can be turned off in newer versions.
Who should stay with Sweepy
- You have younger kids and want points and approval to motivate them. We Both does not do kids’ accounts.
- The leaderboard is the reason people in your house do chores.
- You like its suggested tasks and room-by-room view, and the price is fine.
Who We Both fits
Roommates, partners and families who want a chore to be assigned, repeated and reminded without a scoreboard. Chores sit beside the calendar, bills and shopping list, so the house runs from one app.
Questions people ask
Is there a free alternative to Sweepy?
We Both’s chores are free for the whole house, with no member limit. Premium is optional.
Does We Both have points or a leaderboard?
No. By design, there are no points, streaks, scores or leaderboards.
Can I assign a chore to a specific person?
Yes. You can assign a chore to anyone in the house, hand it to someone else, skip it once or move it once.
Does We Both tell me what to clean?
No. It does not suggest tasks or track how dirty each room is. You add the chores and set how they repeat.
Get the whole house on it.
Download it free, then invite everyone you live with. They see the same list, the same calendar and the same money.
Or scan with your iPhone cameraFacts about other apps were checked on October 11, 2026. Prices and features change, so check before you switch.